Penn State football has high expectations and tons of pressure piling up for the 2025-25 season. Not only do the Nittany Lions have one of the most experienced, talented teams in the country, but they're on a redemption arc after losing the Big Ten Championship Game to Oregon and College Football Playoff semifinals to Notre Dame.
Big-game losses from the past don't cloud head coach James Franklin's or his team's vision for the upcoming season. If anything, Franklin said at 2025 Big Ten Media Days that he embraces the national buzz happening about Penn State's team.